NOW! CHARITY GROUP LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 August 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03077894
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £522,620
Latest expenditure: £568,785
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Now! Charity Group Ltd, Furniture Now, 1 Sketch Place, Brooks Road, Lewes East Sussex, BN7 2YG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nowcharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Now! is a community-led charity. Our flagship household services reduce waste and carbon footprint via reusing and recycling hundreds of tonnes of household items. Whilst our social inclusion activities maximise our social impact through multiple 'Projects for Good'. These are local support initiatives which are driven to achieve transformation for people at risk of exclusion.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £522,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £568,785

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £557,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £722,847
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £712,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £762,241

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £745,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £755,402

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £624,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £566,278

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £522,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £568,785
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £557,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £722,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £712,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £762,241
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £18,952
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £745,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £755,402
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £624,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £566,278
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £106,569
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 23823
Income Other Trading Activities: 24269
Income Charitable Activities: 460632
Income Investments: 269
Income Other: 13627
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522620
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,613
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £567,172
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 568785
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 158824
Expenditure Depreciation: 19849
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £136,230
Assets Total Fixed: 130134
Assets Own Use: 130134
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £35,522
Assets Total Liabilities: £29,426
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £136,230
Creditors One Year Total Current: 29426
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,798
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 136230
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 136230
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 24129
Income Other Trading Activities: 7515
Income Charitable Activities: 520893
Income Investments: 5126
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 557663
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £522,535
Expenditure Other: 200312
Expenditure Total: 722847
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 200312
Expenditure Depreciation: 15796
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £182,395
Assets Total Fixed: 149983
Assets Own Use: 149983
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £66,074
Assets Total Liabilities: £33,662
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £182,395
Creditors One Year Total Current: 33662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £17,176
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 182395
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 182395
Count Employees: 18
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 19325
Income Other Trading Activities: 15598
Income Charitable Activities: 669213
Income Investments: 8468
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 712604
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £572,976
Expenditure Other: 189265
Expenditure Total: 762241
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 17167
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 77167
Gain Loss Investment: 6000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -7000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £347,578
Assets Total Fixed: 90183
Assets Own Use: 1158
Assets Long Term Investment: 89025
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £269,209
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,814
Assets Current Investment: 15698
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £347,578
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £249,805
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 249805
Funds Restricted: 97773
Funds Total: 347578
Count Employees: 19
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 90765
Income Other Trading Activities: 12921
Income Charitable Activities: 639339
Income Investments: 2453
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 745478
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £300
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £755,102
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 755402
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 20000
Expenditure Governance: 2475
Expenditure Support Costs: 113750
Expenditure Depreciation: 91930
Gain Loss Investment: 2453
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £397,216
Assets Total Fixed: 97198
Assets Own Use: 97198
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £339,753
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,735
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £397,216
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39735
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £305,968
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 397216
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 397216
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 205436
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 402009
Income Investments: 1067
Income Other: 16090
Income Total Income And Endowments: 624602
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £364,247
Expenditure Other: 202001
Expenditure Total: 566278
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4719
Expenditure Support Costs: 202001
Expenditure Depreciation: 949
Gain Loss Investment: 1067
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £397,643
Assets Total Fixed: 13280
Assets Own Use: 13280
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £427,012
Assets Total Liabilities: £33,152
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £407,140
Creditors One Year Total Current: 33152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £397,643
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 407140
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 407140
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NOW! CHARITY GROUP LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-08-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 JUL 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUN 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 SEP 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 JUL 2017
Charitable Objects: (A) TO RELIEVE IN CASES OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN SOUTH EAST ENGLAND WITH FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS AND TO PROVIDE THE TRANSPORT FACILITIES TO MOVE THESE NECESSITIES BETWEEN ACCOMMODATION AND SITES.(B) TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS OF PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE ABOVE AREA, IN (1) THE ARTS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE REFURBISHMENT OF FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS; OR (2) ANY OTHER DISCIPLINES THAT WILL ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO RECOVER CONFIDENCE, GAIN NEW SKILLS OR BECOME BETTER SOCIALISED, TO ENABLE THEM TO PROGRESS TOWARDS VOLUNTEERING EDUCATION OR PAID WORK.(C) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY [I] THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THE PROVISION OF RECYCLING AND REUSE FACILITIES [II]ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN REGARDS TO HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTE (III) CARRYING OUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH (IV) PROMOTING AND INCREASING REUSE OF FURNITURE, ELECTRICS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS/ITEMS THROUGH THE FULFILMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES IN 3A ABOVE.
Area Of Benefit: SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 277978
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FURNITURE NOW

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries